The family of Obinna Okeadu, a 33-year-old Nigerian man from Imo State, is urgently demanding justice following his alleged murder in a clandestine job scam "slave camp" operating in Myanmar and Thailand. Obinna was recruited in August 2025 with promises of a high-paying factory job but was instead taken to an underground camp where his passport was seized, and he was forced to meet harsh targets under brutal conditions. Victims in these camps reportedly face torture, have their documents confiscated, and are locked underground in inhumane conditions.

Obinna reportedly fell ill from exhaustion and was beaten and injected with an unknown substance by camp supervisors after complaining about his inability to continue working. His family fears his organs may have been harvested, a practice reported in similar syndicates in Southeast Asia. They have yet to receive any official confirmation of his death or to see his body.

The family is appealing to the Nigerian government, including President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerian embassy in Bangkok, for immediate intervention to investigate Obinna's death and to rescue other Nigerians still detained in these camps. Though the Nigerian government banned such syndicates locally, operator networks have relocated to Myanmar and Cambodia and continue to recruit unsuspecting West Africans with fraudulent job offers.

This case highlights a disturbing human trafficking and labor exploitation issue in Southeast Asia, where deception and inhumane treatment lead to tragic outcomes for many migrants. The Nigerian Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has also prosecuted individuals involved in similar employment scams to combat the growing menace.

The family’s plea underscores the urgent need for stronger government actions and international cooperation to dismantle these exploitative networks and protect Nigerian citizens abroad.